Stanley Glenn Bowman was born on June 28,1973 and is a Canadian-American ice hockey executive, currently serving as the general manager of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League.
19 Facts About Stan Bowman
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Stan Bowman previously worked as the general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of NHL and the US Olympic men's hockey team.
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Stan Bowman is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member and former senior advisor for the Blackhawks, Scotty Bowman.
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Stan Bowman moved to Buffalo, New York during his father's tenure with the Buffalo Sabres and attended Canisius High School.
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Stan Bowman graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 with degrees in Finance and Computer Applications.
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Stan Bowman spent the next four-to-five years working in the accounting and finance field in the Chicago-area after graduating from Notre Dame.
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Stan Bowman was promoted to the director of hockey operations in 2003, which he held onto for two years before receiving another promotion to assistant general manager of hockey operations in 2007.
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On July 14,2009, Stan Bowman replaced Dale Tallon to become the ninth general manager in Blackhawks' history.
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Stan Bowman inherited a roster that included Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Duncan Keith, Bryan Bickell, Brent Seabrook, Dave Bolland, Niklas Hjalmarsson, and Marian Hossa, who would all play a pivotal role in the Blackhawks' future success.
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Stan Bowman was forced to trade away key assets, including Brandan Saad, Antti Raanta, Patrick Sharp along with Kris Versteeg while Johnny Oduya, Brad Richards and Antoine Vermette left the team in free agency.
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Stan Bowman brought back veteran defenseman Brian Campbell and Johnny Oduya in free agency.
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On March 31,2021, Stan Bowman was appointed the general manager of the US Olympic men's hockey team for the 2022 Beijing Games.
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Stan Bowman hoped injecting the roster with young talent, including Kirby Dach, Brandon Hagel, and Philipp Kurashev would allow the team to return to the playoffs.
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However, Stan Bowman resigned from his position only a few weeks into the season.
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Stan Bowman immediately resigned from his position after the report was released and expressed regret for mishandling Beach's accusations against Aldrich.
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Stan Bowman resigned as the general manager of the US Olympic men's hockey team the same day.
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Stan Bowman is named after the Stanley Cup; his father won his first Stanley Cup, as coach of the Montreal Canadiens, just one month before Stan's birth.
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Stan Bowman's middle name, Glenn, is a reference to NHL Hall of Fame goalie Glenn Hall, whom his father coached on the St Louis Blues in 1968.
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In 2007, Stan Bowman was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes.